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Re: Toxoplasmosis (more ?)
From: AMD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 25 Feb 1998 16:19:33 -0600 (CST)
Do the cat litter warnings apply if the titer shows that a woman has
already had toxoplasmosis?
Andrea
At Tue, 24 Feb 1998, Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. wrote:
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>At Tue, 24 Feb 1998, Lynn wrote:
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>>My daughter is trying to get pregnant and we have a cat. She has heard
>>that she or the baby can get sick from the cat feces. Is there a
>>problem with her cleaning the litter box or even breathing near the box.
>>Please give me some details as to what she should avoid or if this is
>>even a problem. Thank you
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>1)Have her get an antibody level for toxoplasmosis. This is called a
>toxo titer. She may have had it already.
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>2)She may **not** clean the cat litter.
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>3)She should just stay away from the cat litter.
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>--
>Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG
>OBGYN.net U.S. Representative, New York
>Great Neck, New York
>http://www.obgyn.net/states/bios/marchbein.htm
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